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Miss USA 2024
Miss USA 2024 was the 73rd Miss USA pageant, held at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, California, United States, on August 4, 2024.

Savannah Gankiewicz of Hawaii crowned Alma Cooper of Michigan as her successor at the end of the event. She will represent the United States at Miss Universe 2024 to be held in Mexico.

Background

Location

Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, California, the host venue of the Miss USA 2024 competition

On July 14, 2022, it was reported that the competition would be held in Reno, Nevada, with the city securing a three-year deal to host the pageant from 2022 to 2024 under the ownership of then-national director and Miss USA 2008 Crystle Stewart. The event was originally to take place at Grand Sierra Resort in Reno; this would be the fourth time that the pageant is held in Reno and the third consecutive year holding the pageant in the city following Miss USA 2019, 2022 and 2023.

On June 29, 2024, it was announced that Miss USA 2024 would take place at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, California, scheduled to be held on August 4, 2024. This will be the first time since 2007 returning to its original home in California.

Selection of contestants

Starting with this edition of the pageant, the Miss Universe Organization announced that it would allow women who are 28 years old and over to participate. Previous editions had only above 18 and below 28 years of age.

Selection of delegates at state pageants was supposed to begin in August 2023; however, after the appointment of president and CEO Laylah Rose, the state pageants were postponed indefinitely. The state pageants were then rescheduled in March 2024. The first state pageant was Tennessee, held on March 9, 2024, and the last state pageant was Florida, held on July 7, 2024. The state pageant season in previous years was much longer, around five to seven months.

Results

Placements

Placement Contestant
Miss USA 2024
1st Runner-Up
2nd Runner-Up
3rd Runner-Up
4th Runner-Up
  • Ohio – Macy Hudson
Top 10
Top 20

§ – Voted into Top 20 through the online vote.

Special Awards

Special Award Contestant
Best in Swimsuit
Best in Evening Gown
Best in Interview
Best Impact (Social Media)
Miss Photogenic
Miss Congeniality
People's Choice
  • Iowa - McKenzie Ariana Kerry

Pageant

Selection committee

Contestants

As of July 7, 2024, representatives of all states and the federal district have been chosen to compete for the Miss USA title.

State/District Contestant Age Hometown Notes
Alabama Diane Westhoven 21 Vestavia
Alaska Brenna Schaake 29 Fairbanks
Arizona Kristina Johnson 41 Phoenix
Arkansas Madeline Bohlman 22 Fayetteville Previously Miss Arkansas Teen USA 2021
First cousin of Miss America 2024 Madison Marsh
California Samantha Ramos 24 Santa Monica
Colorado Jessi Kalambayi 26 Denver
Connecticut Shavana Clarke 29 Bridgeport
Delaware Alysa Bainbridge 25 Newark Previously Miss Pennsylvania 2022
Previously Miss Pennsylvania's Outstanding Teen 2016
District of Columbia Kleo Torres 26 Washington, D.C.
Florida Peyton Lewis 26 Orlando
Georgia Emmaline Farmer 24 Winder
Hawaii Breea Yamat 27 Lahaina Sister of Miss Hawaii USA 2022 Kiana Yamat
Idaho Kaitlyn Widmyer 28 Coeur d'Alene
Illinois Grace Rodi 23 Hinsdale
Indiana Stephanie Sullivan 33 Elkhart
Iowa McKenzie Ariana Kerry 26 Des Moines
Kansas Bella Whitlock 19 Leavenworth
Kentucky Connor Perry 23 Lexington
Louisiana Sydney Taylor 23 Livingston Previously Miss Louisiana Teen USA 2020 (4th runner-up at Miss Teen USA 2020)
Maine Anne Baldridge 25 Portland
Maryland Bailey Anne Kennedy 31 Williamsport First transgender woman to win Miss Maryland USA
Massachusetts Melissa Sapini 21 North Attleboro
Michigan Alma Cooper 22 Okemos
Minnesota Muna Ali 27 Saint Paul
Mississippi Kaylee Brooke McCollum 23 Amory Previously Miss Mississippi Teen USA 2019 (3rd runner-up at Miss Teen USA 2019)
Missouri Ashleigh Bedwell 25 Campbell
Montana Shelby Dangerfield 30 Billings
Nebraska Kamryn Buchanan 24 Lincoln
Nevada Najah Ali 23 Las Vegas
New Hampshire Ariel Sullivan 28 Portsmouth
New Jersey Jabili Kandula 24 Hoboken
New Mexico Mackenzie Sydow 22 Albuquerque
New York Marizza Delgado 25 Brooklyn Previously Miss Earth New York 2022 (Top 20 at Miss Earth USA 2022)
North Carolina McKenzie Hansley 24 Charlotte Previously Miss North Carolina Teen USA 2017
North Dakota Codi Miller 31 Amidon Previously Miss North Dakota Teen USA 2009
Ohio Macy Hudson 24 Dayton
Oklahoma Danika Christopherson 22 Lawton Previously Miss Oklahoma Teen USA 2020 (Top 16 at Miss Teen USA 2020)
Oregon Shayla Montgomery 21 Happy Valley Previously Miss Oregon Teen USA 2020 (1st runner-up at Miss Teen USA 2020)
Pennsylvania Noni Diarra 23 Philadelphia
Rhode Island Kaitlynne Santana 22 Woonsocket
South Carolina Gracen Grainger 22 Hamer Previously Miss South Carolina Teen USA 2020 (Top 16 at Miss Teen USA 2020)
South Dakota Ahmitara Alwal 25 Sioux Falls
Tennessee Christell Foote 24 Rocky Top
Texas Aarieanna Ware 26 Dallas
Utah Alyssa Chandler 21 American Fork
Vermont Samantha Vocatura 27 Stowe Previously Miss World America Vermont 2023 (Top 10 at Miss World America 2023
Virginia Himanvi Panidepu 23 Centreville Previously Miss Virginia Teen USA 2018
Washington Tiffany Rea 27 Clarkston Previously Miss United States 2020
West Virginia Caylie Simmons 24 Franklin
Wisconsin Tori Trittin 22 Madison Previously Miss Minnesota Teen USA 2017
Wyoming Mackenzie Rush 19 Sheridan

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Notes

  1. ^ Ages at the time of the pageant
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